The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-07
Mayors Proclamation and Notice of
Special Election.

WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of March, 1851, the
Mayor and council or the city OF Abilene, in the
county Of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, being duly
| assembled in special session, made and entered
OF record an order in words and figures following
council Chamber, city of Abilene, county CT
Dickinson, state OF Kansas, March 23rd, a. ID.
1887. at ten O'Clock a. IN. of said day.
At the hour on the day, and at the place above
written, came \. w. kice, Mayor, and ID. L. Pisle,
d. C. smith, VI. H. Bert, +. \. White, G.. W. Brill
hart, q. E. Scherer, Il. \. Brown, and q. c. Sterl.
cOuncilmen OF said city or Abilene and came
alsOJ {. Roger, clerk OF said City, and, thereup-
on the Mayor and Council of said city. duly and
reg lar Y convenedin special meeting, as by law
provided, pursuant 10 request made In writing
by three members of said council tO-wt: ID. L.
Pisle, D. q. smith and u. II, Bert, addressed and
delivered to 4. ". Rice, Mayor of said city, and
upon which said written request said A. ". Rice
Mayor OF said city duly cal ed and ordered spec
ial meeting of said Mayor and council, to be con-
vened and held at the council chamber at the
city of Abilene aforesaid, on the BIRD day OF March,
1881, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. OF said day, which Gail
for such special meeting was duly and personally
served upon all the members OF said Council as
required by law, and which said written request
for such special meeting and the call therefor OF
the Mayor Of said city, and the acceptance OF
service thereof by said cOuncilmen, are in the
words and figures following:
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Dickinson. 81
TO the Honorable A W. Rice Mayor OF the
City OF Abilene, in said County and state:
WHEREAS, Inc Undersigned. COuncllLne0 or
said city, are Informed that petition has been
prepared and sighed by more than twO-ffths OF all
the resident tax payers or said City, who desire to
present the same 10 the Mayor and Council OF
said CITY, in and by which said petition the said
tax payers ask that a vote be taken and a special
election held, upon the question OF aiding The
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Com
pany, which said Company proposes TO construct
its line OF railroad into and through said CITY, in
securing and paying for lands for right OF way,
depot grounds and terminal facilities, by issuing
10 said Railway Company fifteen bonds or said
city, OF the denomination OF one thousand dollars
each, upon the terms and conditions fully and
particularly set forth in said petition.
Now, therefore, we respectfully request that
you call special meeting Of the Mayor and
Council OF said city OF Abilene for the object and
purpose OF taking such action on the part OF the
said Mayor and council upon said petition, as the
requirements of law and the provisions or the
statutes in such case made and provided, and the
interest and welfare OF said city, and OF the public
NAV demand.
We further request and recommend that such
special meeting OF said Mayor and Council be
held al the usual place OF meeting thereof. at the
Council Chamber in said city Of Abilene, WedneS-
day, the 2Srd day OF March, 1851, at ten o'c,ock
q. In. OF said day,
u. L. PIsLE.
ID. q. SMITH.
II. II. BERT,
Couneflmen of the City Of Abilene, in Dick |
inSon County, Kansas
STATE OF KANSAS.( ca
County of Dickinson, 80
To the Honorable Councilmen OF the City OF |
Abilene, In said Ounty and State:
Pursuant 10 the written request Of D. L PiSle. /
d. g smith and NJ. H. Bert, three members OF 4
the Council OF said city. duly signed by them /
and 10 edirected and delivered on the 23rd day Of